Setting up a PXE install using a Linux distro ISO
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On my home LAN, I have
* A router/switch which is also a DHCP server
* A desktop
* A (really really old) laptop, which won't even boot from USB
I want to use PXE to install a (32-bit) Linux distro on that laptop.
I have two problems (that I know of):
1. The pages I see discuss doing this (e.g. this question here on the site) all say I need to setup a DHCP server on my machine... which is fine, except that there's already that other DHCP server. Won't the laptop prefer the other server?
2. Will any bootable 32-bit ISO work?
3. How do I know which files from the distro's mounted ISO to copy where?
Note: To be more specific, I'll try to install Linux Lite .
Asked by einpoklum
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May 2, 2021, 09:36 PM
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